YMCA Basketball Rules Grid

Division Rule	K	1^st	2^nd/3^rd Boys	2^nd/3^rd Girls	4^th/5^th Rec	4^th/5^th Spirit
Ball Size	Junior (27)	Junior (27)	Junior (27)	Junior (27)	Intermediate (28.5)	Intermediate (28.5)
Rim Height	8’	8’	9’	9’	10’	10’
Length of Game	6 min quarters	8 min quarters	8 min quarters	8 min quarters	8 min quarters	8 min quarters
Clock	Continuous	Continuous	Continuous except during Free Throws and last minute of each quarter	Continuous except during Free Throws and last minute of each quarter	Continuous except during Free Throws and last minute of each quarter	Continuous except during Free Throws and last two minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters
Overtime	No	No	No	No	One 5-min overtime. If still tied after overtime, game ends in a tie.	One 5-min overtime, Then Free Throw Shootout if still tied.
Free Throws One-on-One Bonus	No	No	Free throws will be taken in the case of a shooting foul from an adjusted foul line or at the regulation 15-foot line depending on the skill level and/or time of the season.There will be no one-and-one bonus for fouls.	Free throws will be taken in the case of a shooting foul from an adjusted foul line or at the regulation 15-foot line depending on the skill level and/or time of the season.There will be no one-and-one bonus for fouls.	Free throws will be taken in the case of a shooting foul from an adjusted foul line or at the regulation 15-foot line depending on the skill level and/or time of the season.There will be no one-and-one bonus for fouls.	Free throws will be taken in the case of a shooting foul from an adjusted foul line or at the regulation 15-foot line depending on the skill level and/or time of the season. There will be one-and-one bonus for fouls.
FT Distance	N/A	N/A	10’ – 15’	10’ – 15’	12’ - 15’	12’ – 15’
Strip Ball Handler	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Full Court Press (Man to Man Press only) No Double Team	No	No	No	No	Yes-last 1 min of each quarter except when one team leads by 12 or more points	Yes-last 2 minutes of the 2^nd and 4^th quarters. Except when one team leads by 12 or more points then only team behind can press. When on defense a defender must be within 5 to 6 feet of the person they are guarding.
Score kept	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Screens/Switches Allowed	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Color Wrist Bands Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Mercy Rule	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes
3 Point Arc	NA	NA	No - any shot made beyond the 3 point arc will only count for 2 points	No - any shot made beyond the 3 point arc will only count for 2 points	Yes-shot behind 3 point arc will count for 3 points.	Yes-shot behind 3 point arc will count for 3 points.
Fouls	NA	NA	Players can accrue up to six fouls, at which point that player must be removed from play for the remainder of the game.	Players can accrue up to six fouls, at which point that player must be removed from play for the remainder of the game.	Players can accrue up to five fouls, at which point that player must be removed from play for the remainder of the game.	Players can accrue up to five fouls, at which point that player must be removed from play for the remainder of the game.